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Topic: Grant Williams

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College Station, TX – With a 93-76 victory at Texas A&M Saturday night, No. 1 Tennessee Vols set the program record for consecutive wins at 16 games.

The Vols (20-1, 8-0 SEC) had one of their best offensive performances of the season Saturday, shooting a blazing-hot 65 percent from the field, including a 74 percent (31-of-42) mark on two-point field-goal attempts. Tennessee also assisted on a season-high 28 baskets in the game.

Jordan Bone had another impressive outing at the point, dropping 18 points on 7-of-7 shooting from the floor with 10 assists.

#1 Tennessee (19-1 | 7-0 SEC) at Texas A&M (8-11 | 1-6 SEC)

College Station, TX – Riding a 15-game win streak, No. 1 Tennessee Vols basketball team has a chance to set the program record for consecutive victories Saturday night on the road against Texas A&M at Reed Arena.

The game will tip at 7:00pm CT and will be televised on ESPN and can also be viewed online through WatchESPN. Fans can listen live on their local Vol Network affiliate to hear Bob Kesling and Bert Bertelkamp describing the action.

The UT record for consecutive wins has stood for more than a century, dating back to a 15-game stretch during the 1915-17 seasons.

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Columbia, SC – Despite a push from the Gamecocks in the second half to make it a one-possession game, No. 1 Tennessee pulled away in the second half for a 92-70 victory Tuesday at South Carolina’s Colonial Life Arena.

The victory marked the 15th consecutive win for the Vols (19-1, 7-0 SEC), matching a program record that has stood for more than a century (Feb. 20, 1915, until Jan. 20, 1917).

Tennessee’s defense stepped up big in the final nine minutes of the game, holding the Gamecocks (10-10, 5-2 SEC) to just seven points and 1-of-10 shooting from the field down the stretch.

#1 Tennessee (18-1 | 6-0 SEC) at South Carolina (10-9 | 5-1 SEC)

Columbia, SC – No. 1 Tennessee Vols Basketball is back on the road Tuesday night, taking on the South Carolina Gamecocks at Colonial Life Arena.

The game will tip at 5:30pm CT and and will be televised on SEC Network and can also be viewed online through WatchESPN. Fans can listen live on their local Vol Network affiliate to hear Bob Kesling and Bert Bertelkamp describing the action.

Tennessee (18-1, 6-0 SEC) is currently riding a 14-game win streak, most recently topping West Virginia in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday in front of a sold-out Thompson-Boling Arena.

Tennessee Men’s Basketball travels to Columbia to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks Thursday night. (UT Athletics)

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Knoxville, TN – In front of a season-high crowd of 22,149, No. 1 Tennessee pulled away from the West Virginia Mountaineers, 83-66, to extend its winning streak to 14 games, tying the second-longest mark in program history.

The Vols move to 5-1 all-time in the SEC/Big-12 Challenge and are winners of their last three games in the cross-conference series.

In his first start since the final game of the 2016-17 season, Lamonte Turner led the Vols (18-1) with a season-high 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting. Admiral Schofield recorded his third double-double of the season, finishing with a team-high 10 rebounds to go along with 14 points.

Tennessee Vols Basketball’s Lamonte Turner ties his season-high with 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting to lead Vols to third straight win in SEC/Big-12 Challenge. (UT Athletics)

#1 Tennessee (17-1 | 6-0 SEC) vs. West Virginia (9-10 | 1-6 Big 12)

Knoxville, TN – Top-ranked Tennessee Vols basketball and West Virginia are set to meet on the hardwood Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena in front of a sold-out crowd as part of ESPN’s SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

The game will tip at 3:00pm CT and will be televised on ESPN and can also be viewed online through WatchESPN. Fans can listen live on their local Vol Network affiliate to hear Bob Kesling and Bert Bertelkamp describing the action.

In its sixth year, Tennessee (17-1) holds a 3-1 record when competing in the cross-conference showcase, including a 68-45 win at Iowa State last season.

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Nashville, TN – Player of the Year candidate Grant Williams posted one of the dominant performances in program history to lift No. 1 Tennessee to a 88-83 victory in overtime against Vanderbilt in Memorial Gym on Wednesday night.

Williams finished with a career-high 43 points, eight rebounds, four blocks, two assists and a key steal to carry the Vols (17-1, 6-0 SEC) to their 13th-consecutive win. It was the most points scored in a game by a Vol since Allan Houston also dropped 43 against LSU on Feb. 10, 1990. It was tied for the fifth-most points in a single game in school history.

#1 Tennessee Vols (16-1 | 5-0 SEC) at Vanderbilt (9-8 | 0-5 SEC)

Nashville, TN – After being tabbed the top team in the country in the most recent AP poll, the Tennessee Vols basketball team will have their hands full Wednesday night, January 23rd as they face in-state rival Vanderbilt in front of a sold-out crowd at Memorial Gym.

The game will tip at 6:00pm CT and will be televised on ESPN2 and can also be viewed online through WatchESPN. Fans can listen live on their local Vol Network affiliate to hear Bob Kesling and Bert Bertelkamp describing the action.

It’s the second time UT has ever been ranked No. 1 in the country, joining the 2007-08 team.

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With the Vols (16-1, 5-0 SEC) up 69-68 with 3.2 seconds, Alabama’s (11-6, 2-3 SEC) John Petty was called for a travel at the elbow to give the ball back to Tennessee. Lamonte Turner drilled both of his attempts at the line to give UT a three-point edge with 2.5 seconds left in the game.

A half-court heave from Alabama’s Kira Lewis Jr. was long at the buzzer, giving Tennessee its 11th win inside of Thompson-Boling Arena this season.

The game will tip at 1:00pm CT and will be televised on ESPN2 and can also be viewed online through WatchESPN. Fans can listen live on their local Vol Network affiliate to hear Bob Kesling and Bert Bertelkamp describing the action.

Tennessee (15-1, 4-0 SEC) boasts one of the nation’s top scoring offenses, averaging 87.1 points per game to rank eighth in the country.